Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 146: Helping in times of need, box office results released

In the Mercedes, the two men stopped talking.

Ambiguity spreads in the air.

The car turned into the residential area where Chen lived, and Tang Wen said, "In the future, don't just handle things on your own."

After hearing this, Chen couldn't tell what he was thinking.

According to my independent character since childhood, of course I have to reply: It's my own business, so of course I will handle it myself.

But facing Tang Wen, she just nodded: "I know, don't worry."

Before getting off the bus.

Chen glanced at him and said, "You should take care of yourself when you are outside."

After saying that, she felt her cheeks getting a little hot.

Without waiting for Tang Wen's reply, he waved his hand and walked away.

Wait until she walked into the corridor, opened the door to her home on the first floor, and turned to look outside.

I found that Tang Wen’s car door was still open and he was watching me leave.

For some reason, Chen suddenly had the urge to run over.

"You're back. What are you looking at?" Mother's voice sounded from behind.

Chen quickly waved to the outside and closed the door.

"Nothing, mom, you guys haven't slept yet?"

"Who sent you back?" Mother Chen noticed something from her daughter's slightly blushing face.

Mr. Chen's operation was successful. Next, he just needs to rest slowly and there is no need to worry too much.

Now that my daughter has a position in the People's Art Theatre, the people of Dongshan think that her life has finally stabilized.

Next, is to get married and have children.

"Is my dad asleep?"

"I asked who sent you back." Chen's mother looked expectant.

"Oh, no one, Director Tang Wen."

"Oh, your boss, I saw on the news that he went to the United States to make a movie? And he's going to release an English song?"

"You know all that."

"It's so fresh. There's news about him in the newspaper every day. It's just a pity."

"What's a pity?"

Mother Chen turned around and went back to her room: "It's a pity that he is too outstanding, he will definitely not like you. If you want to drink water, pour it yourself. After drinking wine, drink some milk, don't drink cold water."

Chen: ...So, if you don’t bring your son-in-law home, your mother’s love will disappear, right?

In the car, Tang Wen took out his phone and called Sun Chao, asking him to post.

Sun Chao was speechless: "The coding job is left to Lao Zhang."

"Oh, yes." Tang Wen called Zhang Yan.

The call was answered quickly: "Mr. Tang, I've been waiting for your call for too long! If the leader has any instructions, I promise to do it overnight! At worst, I can just work as a coder and bear the blame!"

Tang Wen was happy: "I am aware of this. Post some gossip about me on the Internet."

Zhang Yan was stunned: "What style do you want? How about real or fake?"

"You are still smart."

After chatting for a while, a woman's voice came from Zhang Yan's end, and Tang Wen hung up the phone.

Unlike Sun Chao who is obsessed with love.

Zhang Yan had money and lived a life of luxury.

At his command, the typists got up from their school dormitories and rental houses cursing, sneaked into the Internet cafes, lit a cigarette and started typing.

Isn’t it just using exaggerated methods to discredit Tang Wen?
The coders who were woken up in the middle of the night were more resentful than ghosts!

So, nine!

They thought of at least nine ways to discredit Tang Wen!

"Breaking news! A certain Blue Star company is actually his harem"

"These well-known female stars can't act in Director Tang's plays, just because..."

Turn off the lights.

Chen tossed and turned, unable to sleep, his mind full of Tang Wen.

Does he have a girlfriend?

Chen, don't be silly!
How can he not have a girlfriend?
But if so, why did you get so close to me?
Which female star wouldn't want to take a bite of this kind of ginseng fruit in the circle...

It feels bad to have your emotions controlled by others.

After lying down for a long time and unable to fall asleep, she simply got up, took the laptop from the study, and searched for news about Tang Wen on the Internet.

In addition to Tang Wen's achievements, she also saw countless romance news.

Chen silently clicked on one article after another:
Zhao Gege, Fan Bingbing, Jia Jingwen, Jiang Wenli, Gong Li, Gao Yuanyuan...

what.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

It really is a scandal.

Suddenly, she frowned and turned the pages one by one.

The more I read, the more annoyed I become.

There are so many female celebrities, they must be fake, so I won’t talk about it.

The key point is, there are people who are not even remotely related to you, but there is no name of your own!
Am I, Chen, not worthy of having a scandal with Tang Wen? !
Tang Wen is certainly not a prophet.

He is a wolf warrior in this life, but he was also a bootlicker in his previous life, licking several people at once.

I know that no matter whether it is a man or a woman, once they secretly develop feelings for someone.

Will definitely browse around for information about the other person.

For example, check your Moments every ten minutes to see if the other person has updated their status.

Check your step count on WeChat every five minutes.

Some even go so far as to check on major social media platforms to see who the other party is following and liking, and whether there are any potential threats.

He called Zhang Yan and spread his false scandal.

But it's just a precaution in advance.

After all, there must be more than one female artist who has nothing better to do and searches for his name.

After editing the MVs of the two songs overnight and confirming that there was no need to reshoot them, Tang Wen rushed back to Los Angeles.

The Butterfly Effect is coming to theaters.

The plane has just landed.

Tang Wen walked out of the airport without an umbrella, letting the rain soak his $3000 high-end suit.

In fact, he didn't have to get wet in the rain, for example, he could get into the car directly in the garage.

But after sitting on a plane for more than ten hours, I always want to get some fresh air.

"It's good to have rain, because rain means wealth."

The bodyguard trotted after him, took out an umbrella and held it above Tang Wen's head, then protected him as he got into the Rolls-Royce that came to pick him up at the airport.

The leading actor of "The Butterfly Effect", 24-year-old Ashton Kutcher, walked carefully on the street with an umbrella, avoiding one sinkhole after another.

The suit I'm wearing is rented, so I dare not get it dirty.

What, pay?

It’s all gone long ago.

He is a newcomer, and in order to be selected for "The Butterfly Effect", he had to spend money, gifts and sacrifice himself.

Otherwise, you will not be able to meet Director Tang Wen and will be eliminated.

Fortunately, Director Tang is an upright person.

I didn't set any requirements for myself at all. I just felt that my image was suitable and my acting skills were not bad, so I decided on myself.

He was also paid a full $10,000 for the film.

Although half of it was taken away by the manager in a flash.

You also have to pay taxes, buy gifts, treat people to meals and maintain relationships...

It's basically equivalent to not earning a penny.

But at least I don’t have to put in any money.

Director Tang is such a good director!

Hollywood would be better if there were more directors like him.

"Huh!" After finally returning to the shared apartment, he quickly took out milk and chocolate from the refrigerator and ate a meal.

After eating, I had another cup of hot coffee.

His pale complexion improved a lot.

I no longer feel dizzy or anxious.

As a frequent paid blood donor, he understood that the sequelae were caused by his recent increased frequency of blood donations.

But the usual income of extras is barely enough to eat, and without blood, they can't even afford to rent the suits they wear.

As for the credit card, it has been maxed out long ago to rent a house.

I have to rent a house. Without a fixed place to live, I can’t find a job at all…

Although "The Butterfly Effect" is the first film, it is well-known enough.

Warner, which was responsible for overseas distribution, discussed with Tang Wen and held a premiere ceremony on the day of the film's release.

Celebrities and artists who have close relations with Warner and New Line came to show their support.

"Gandalf, Gandalf!"

The sword-and-staff wizard from The Lord of the Rings appeared, and fans on the street cheered.

"The Lord of the Rings 1" was a huge hit, and brought fame to several of the leading actors.

Soon, Orlando, who played the elf prince in Lord of the Rings, also arrived, and the screams of the female fans were deafening.

Even a few female reporters followed suit and shouted his name.

In Tang Wen’s Rolls-Royce.

Scarlett, wearing an evening gown, looked out past Tang Wen.

She leaned forward with the fruit hanging low, which made it convenient for Tang Wen.

"Odom is quite handsome." "Huh?" Tang Wen exerted force on his hands.

Scarlett smiled and kissed him on the mouth: "Of course not as good as you, dear!"

That's more or less.

Tang Wen looked at the back of the elf prince outside and couldn't help but think of Miranda Kerr.

These two people will be husband and wife in the future.

But now, young Miranda is just a considerate and well-behaved service staff member who is always on call for Tang Wen.

"It's our turn!"

When Tang Wen and Scarlett came on stage, the cheers became much weaker.

After all, he is just a director and a small star, not many people know him.

It was because of their good looks and figures that many photographers were attracted to take photos.

Tang Wen leaned close to Scarlett's ear and said, "Sooner or later, they will call your name."

The latter was full of confidence: "Well, wait until I win the Best Actress award!"

At present, Scarlett is just a literary girl.

More attention is paid to acting skills and awards.

"Hello, Director Tang Wen."

"Hello, Tang!"

"..."

Along the way, many people greeted us.

Most of them are unknown minor actors.

Tang Wen couldn't even remember the name.

The most important person among the guests was the vice president of Warner, a middle-aged white man.

The woman next to him has strong features and her eyes are full of aggression - Cate Blanchett.

She is also the female lead in Lord of the Rings.

Tang Wen was about to go over and say hello when he was suddenly stopped by a fat man.

"Hey, Don, smart marketing strategy! The Butterfly Effect will be a big hit."

The visitor stretched out his hairy hand, and Tang Wen shook hands with him reluctantly. He recognized that the man was the president of Miramax, the infamous fat man in later generations.

Harvey Weinstein.

"Thank you, Harvey." Tang Wen's expression was calm.

According to the 2017 scandal, he sexually assaulted and harassed at least hundreds of female artists.

She even dared to lock disobedient male stars and small directors in hotel rooms until they compromised and agreed to cooperate.

The reason he came here was because he received an invitation from Warner.

"The Lord of the Rings 1", Miramax is one of the producers and has a cooperative relationship with Warner and New Line.

However, they will be kicked out soon.

After all, it is very difficult to snatch the meat from Warner Bros.

Harvey's female companion was Nicole Kidman.

Tom Cruise’s ex-wife and Naomi’s best friend.

Nicole Kidman wanted to win an Oscar, but lacked the resources, so she had to turn to Harvey.

After a few people greeted each other, Harvey showed his fangs: "Don! I admire your talent so much, let's work together once! I know you must have a lot of movie plans."

Appreciate my talent?

Are you jealous of how fast I make money?!

Tang Wen sneered in his heart: This guy thinks I know nothing.

Nicole Kidman also chimed in: "Yes, Director Tang, Harvey often mentioned you to me! He said you are the best director of the younger generation!"

The two of them sang the same tune, but Tang Wen remained unmoved.

As far as he knew, Miramax was acquired by Disney in 93.

It is true that Harvey is the president, but he does not hold many shares.

Moreover, he is not good at commercial films, but is better at giving gifts to Oscar judges and manipulating the Oscar awards.

But there are too few movies that are both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

The profits from award-winning movies are really not that high.

Harvey often collaborates with him, they have the best relationship, he is the most capable director, good brother, and fetishist, but the box office of Quentin's movies is often just so-so.

Mainly makes money from offline DVDs.

They can't handle high-budget movies.

Tang Wen happens to be good at using small forces to defeat big ones, so it is natural that he is targeted by Harvey.

"Cooperation?" Tang Wen smiled and said, "I will indeed cooperate with you guys in my next play."

"What? How come I don't know?" Harvey was stunned, his eyes became suspicious, obviously not believing it.

"Because it hasn't been announced yet." Ordinary directors are afraid of him, but Tang Wen is not.

With the support of China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, he also connected with Disney, Warner Bros. and Yishi Factory.

In addition, Warner Bros. has already taken a fancy to him and is willing to be his backer.

Plus New Line Cinema.

None of these three companies is afraid of Harvey.

"Tang, you said it." Harvey said with a wry smile. "You agreed. If you want to play tricks on me again, you will be in the wrong."

Tang Wen shrugged: "Don't you Miramax belong to Disney?"

"What do you mean?" Harvey didn't like people mentioning this. He didn't get along with Disney President Michael and many other Disney executives.

By 05, he would be kicked out of Miramax, which he founded, by Disney.

"I'm going to collaborate with Disney on my next movie, so I can't say too much here. But it's a big production worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and you, Miramax, might be able to get involved." Tang Wen looked very sincere.

Harvey's frown deepened as he stared at Tang Wen, trying to figure out whether he was trying to provoke him or was unaware of the unharmonious relationship between him and Disney.

Tang Wen responded calmly, his deep eyes were as calm as a still pond.

He did it on purpose!

Harvey didn't see it, but he still made a judgment based on his instinct, and his anger suddenly flared up!

How dare an Asian director play such a joke on me!

"You think it's funny?"

Snapped!
Before he could finish his words, a big hand suddenly rested on his shoulder, slapping back all his words.

Harvey turned around angrily and found that it was New Line partner, Robert.

Next to Robert stood an acquaintance, Roy Disney.

Harvey swallowed back the curse words that were coming out of his mouth and forced a smile on his fat face: "Long time no see, Mr. Disney."

Roy Disney nodded and raised his wrist to check his watch.

Harvey immediately excused himself tactfully.

Watching him walk away, Robert turned around and said to Tang Wen, "Ignore this troublemaker."

Roy Disney also commented: "To the real big men, he is nothing."

Tang Wen smiled and patted Scarlett on the shoulder.

Scarlett suddenly saw a friend and went over to chat.

The three of them came to a quiet corner and talked about the preparations for "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Tang Wen spoke first: "The script has been written a long time ago. For the male lead, I suggest Johnny Depp. But I have no connection with this guy."

"Disney could have called him in for an audition. But why use him?"

"The protagonist of this story has a lot of comedy in him. He also has a bit of madness, which is hard for most actors to grasp..."

After all, today is the premiere of "The Butterfly Effect".

Tang Wen didn't talk much. After Depp was temporarily chosen as the leading actor, he said he would arrange for two actresses to audition.

Roy Disney: "As long as the acting is right."

He is 70 years old now and will no longer support any actress. Everything depends on whether it is suitable.

After talking with them, Tang Wen took Scarlett and several actors from the crew to attend the press conference.

The most excited performance was by new male lead Ashton Kutcher.

Facing the media, he reviewed his past experiences, and his voice choked up at one point as he talked about his experiences as a cleaner, washing dishes, and selling blood.

When talking about Tang Wen, his tone changed: "Until I met Director Tang, he appreciated my acting skills! He is my mentor..."

Long passages of praise, sensational language, sincere and corny!

He said it so naturally.

So much so that Tang Wen quietly asked his assistant if his financial situation was very bad?

After receiving a positive response, he did not hesitate to write Ashton a check for $5000 in the name of the company.

The next protagonists will have to travel across the United States to promote the film. Without money, they may easily cause embarrassing problems, which may ultimately affect the box office.

The press conference is over.

When Ashton received the check, he was so moved that tears filled his eyes. In front of everyone, he bowed deeply to Tang Wen.

"Act well, I am optimistic about your future."

"Thank you Director Tang!"

The next day, the movie was officially released.

"The Butterfly Effect" is an R-rated film and is not allowed to be viewed by persons under 17 years of age without parental supervision.

But opening on 3500 screens on the first day is definitely a big deal.

Tang Wen and his team spent a whole day promoting the product.

On the Internet, overseas typists work overtime until late at night and set the pace like crazy!
"The movie was great! So thrilling. What excited me the most was that I took the opportunity to hold her hand! We even hugged and kissed each other at the end. Haha, thanks to The Butterfly Effect. I'm going to buy a condom now."

"That's what a good movie is like. It can bring two people closer together. Just think about it. The other person is immersed in the movie, and you have plenty of opportunities to do something!"

"You guys are really ruining the movie! As far as the plot is concerned, this movie is very good..."

The discussion about "The Butterfly Effect" on the Internet is in full swing.

A new day, and the first day box office is freshly released—2341 million US dollars!
(End of this chapter)